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Tired of tire problems

02-25-2009, 03:58 AM

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WestTN

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Join Date: May 2001 Location: Sharon, TN, USA Posts: 1,127

Tired of tire problems

I have replaced all trailer 205-75R-15 tires with Michelin X Radial LT's235-75R-15's. Better load rating, even though the old tires had sufficient ratings.The killer for the old tires was the low Chinese quality.

I bought the trailer new in 1988 and the first and second sets of tires lasted over 7 years each. All were made in USA. The next 14 tires blew like popcorn even though they weren't as old or loaded as heavy and were properly maintained. The last straw was the 3 blowouts coming home from Florida. The 14 were all made in China.

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2004 PT Cruiser, H.O. Turbo here,too!
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